Sewing

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Colourful Kantha: Indian Embroidery and Quilting for Beginners with Manjari

What’s it all about? Kantha sewing originated from the West Bengal region of India and is now popular all over the world. Kantha is the simplest of sewing techniques which provides a lot of scope for exploration, imagination and expression. This form of quilting comes from rural India, where resources were few, but imagination and …

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Punch Needle Embroidery with Natalia

Punch needle embroidery just got cool!  And we understand why… They look so pretty and vibrant, they’re colourful and tactile, and the process is extreeeeemely cathartic. Join us for a fun workshop and learn all the basics to create your own punch needle embroidery from scratch. As well as class time, you will receive all the necessary …

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DIY Mending: Learn to Darn Your Winter Woollens with Robyn

What’s it all about?  Being able to mend our clothes is an important skill that serves us throughout life. Whether it’s repairing that denim jacket, darning some woolly socks, reinforcing elbows or the dreaded crotch mend! It gives our favourite items of clothing extra life and longevity. And memories.  Sometimes subtlety is key, but sometimes go …

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Indian Mirror Work: Embroidery for Beginners with Manjari

What’s it all about? Learn the basics of Mirror (Sheesha) work embroidery from the Kutch region of India. Traditionally mirror work was used to ward off evil spirits and bad luck away from homes and the wearer! This embroidery is fun, playful and bright! In this class we will learn various stitches and techniques on …

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Daily Stitch Journal: A-Stitch-A-Day Project with Manjari

What’s it all about? Slow stitching is a beautiful form of mindfulness, it slows you down and calms your mind. But have you every thought of embroidery stitches as a daily practice? Your teacher Manjari has, and she’s since created a Daily Stitch Journal. Each day Manjari stitches a small image onto her stitch journal to …

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Make Your Own Miniature Notebooks with Megan

Join us to create a place for your smallest thoughts, drawings, poems, stories and more. Learn from our resident miniaturist, Megan, how to bind, cover and decorate your own miniature and completely functionable notebook.  Make these tiny notebooks for yourself, give them to your friends and family and fill them with words, pictures, flowers, and …

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Visible Mending: Sashiko Boro Patches with Robyn

What’s it all about? Being able to mend our clothes is an important skill that serves us throughout life. Whether it’s repairing that denim jacket, darning some woolly socks, reinforcing elbows or the dreaded crotch mend! It gives our favourite items of clothing extra life and longevity. And memories. Sometimes subtlety is key, but sometimes …

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DIY Mending: Learn to Darn Your Winter Woollens with Robyn

What’s it all about?  Being able to mend our clothes is an important skill that serves us throughout life. Whether it’s repairing that denim jacket, darning some woolly socks, reinforcing elbows or the dreaded crotch mend! It gives our favourite items of clothing extra life and longevity. And memories.  Sometimes subtlety is key, but sometimes go …

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Visible Mending: Sashiko Boro Patches with Robyn

What’s it all about? Being able to mend our clothes is an important skill that serves us throughout life. Whether it’s repairing that denim jacket, darning some woolly socks, reinforcing elbows or the dreaded crotch mend! It gives our favourite items of clothing extra life and longevity. And memories. Sometimes subtlety is key, but sometimes …